CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From 01 Aprll 2023 PerSod start dats To 31 March 2024 P•riod end date
Charity name: Toos Valley Together
Charfty registratlon number: 1195429
Objectives and Actlvltles
SORP r8f¥on¢e
Para 1.17
Summary of the purpos8s of
the charity as set out in ris
goveming document
Operating a$ a not-for-profrt charitsble
incorporated organisation (CIO). our aim 19 I￿1p
relieve some of the problems assoThated wth
both social and economic povety in the Tees
Valley. Currenlly ba$ed in Hemllngton we have
f(yxJ5ed most of our service efforts lo this lo￿1
community. We provlde the area wth an Eco
Shop and a150 access lo prdoved dothing and
IK)usehold items vla out Home from Home
tYoje¢t, we generate 8 small income from this
project by selling these preloved items.
As well as the project delNered in Hemlington we
also w(*k with other charllies, organi8atlons,
soclal enterprises. local businesses and agencies
lo supp¢xt the Tees Valley where our remll
allows.
Further proSects that will benefft Ihe local
ommunity are being developed and will
hopefvlly be. rolled (yjl in the coming fina￿[al
ygar. We also alm to have secured funding for
our Core projects for a three-year perlod.
Surnmary ofthe rnain
actlvities In relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
8Ctivilies. projects or serVi￿S
identified in the accounts.
Paral.17￿d
1.19
The objective of the charity is the p￿VentIOn
lef of tM)verty in the Tees Valley by providing."
tood, ttem5 and service8 to indNiduals in need
andlor charities, or other organisations working to
prevent or ￿lIeVe povety.

ststement confiming
whether the trustees have
had regard to Ihe guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18
In Setting wr objectives and planning our
acllvities ¢wr Trustees have given careful
consideration to the Charlty Commission's public
benefit guidance.
Additional Information (optional)
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SORP roference
P8B 1.38
Policy on grant making
Par8 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Pwa 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP refer•nc•
Eco Shop
We have served on average 100 famllles per
week with their requiremeilts, the indfvldual can
shop and purchase 10 Items from the shop for
£2. they can then top up their shop with ￿emS we
for free. We have saved 2.382 tonn8s of surplus
food going to landfill by having this shop open.
This means food is redirecled to where18 It
n8ed8d and ￿t wasled.
Summary of the maln
achièvements of the charity.
identifying the differenc8 the
charrty's work has made to
the circUmstan￿S of ils
beneficiaries and any wider
benerrts to society as a
whole.
Para 110
As part of the Eco Shop offering, we provlde free
sanitary products. these are provlded via
T.E.E.S, a Iccal CIO, who work with the Hey Glrls
campaKJn to end period poverty.
Home from Home
This project provides famllles with access to
preloved and new items al affordable wices. We
have su
orted numerous families ¢Jurin this

financlal period and conllnue to grow our
customer base each month. Within the shop n8W
have access to dolhing. shoes, uniform and
small houseFv)Id items. School unrform is always
provided free of Charge. We host a Unrform
Exchange during ihe summer months loo. Any
funds ralsed from sales of the items go back into
the charlty and in lum thg community.
Sports & Allsorts Homllngton
This project has run throughout the year, it is
funded via Middlesbrough Councll vla the
Department for Educatlon and allows u$ to
provide holiday dubs for Children. The fvnding
covers Easter, Summer and Christmas. Children
aged 4-11 are induded In the Easter and
Summer evets and then we wders the scop8 to
11-16 at Christmas too.
Warni Welcomè Wodnesday
This year we have introduced a weekly coffee
morning to give the community a space lo come
together. This Spa￿ also gives us as an
organisation 8 ypa¢e lo inlrodu¢e other
organisations to the wmmunity. We try to have
Someone in eath week so that th9 community
have access lo all services available. When we
don't have organisation$ in we try to i￿OrpOrate
some games or crafts so that it's more than lust a
cuppa and a chat. Al thg beginning of the year .
we had slx indwiduals attend but this has steadily
Increased.
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choose to include further statem8nts where relevant about:
Achievements against
obj8Ctrves set
Para 1.41
Perfoniianc6 of fundraising
activities against objectlves
set
Pora 1.41
Investment P8rfomance
against objectlves
p￿1.41
Other

Financial Review
Revi8w of the charrty's
financial position at the end
of the pgriod
Para 1.21
The charfty reported a SUr￿U5 of receipts over
payments of £37,144 of which £38.433 related lo
unrestricted fijnds and £11,289) related to
restricted funds.
At the year end the charity held £47,745 of
unrestricted funds and £18,636 of restricted
funds.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statin wh the areheld
Amount of reseNes held
Para 1.22
The charity is In Ihe proce85 of evauating its
reserves policy.
P8ro 1.22
As at 31 March 2024. the charity held free
resgNes of£47,745,
Reasons for holding zero
reseNes
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanatlon of any
unc8rtainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.22
Para 1.24
Psr8 1.fJ
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The chariVs principal
sources of funds (Including
any fundraising)
Par8 1.47
Investment polrcy and
obj8dives in¢luding any
social inveslm8nt policy
adopted
Para 1.46
A description of the princlpal
risks facing th8 charity
Pwa 1.48

Structure, Governance and Management
Descriplion of charity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
trust deed, ro al charter,
How is the charity
constituted?
{e.g unincorporated
association, CIO,
Trustee selection metht)Js
including detsils of any
constitutional provlslons e.g.
818Ction to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Paro 125
Constituuon
Para 1.25
Charttable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)
In selecting iThYividuals for appolntment as charity
Iruslees. the charity trustees must have regard to
the skills, knowledge and experlence needed for
the effective admini8tration of the CIO.
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Policies and proodures
adopted for Ihe Induction and
training oftrustees.
Para 1.51
The charity's organisational
stN¢ture and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Relatlonship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
other

Reference and Administratlve details
Chari
name
Other name Ihe chari
uses
istered chari
number
CharTty's principal address
Tees Valle To ether
1195429
21-25 Viewley Centre,
Hemlington, Middlesbrough
TS8 9JH

Names of tho charity trustees who manage the charmy
Trustee nam•
Dates aetod if not
for vthol•
offl￿ (If8nyl
Chair
Mamg of p&rson {or botyl •ntttled
to a oint trusto?
ifan
Sharfein Allison
May Smales
Dennis Brian
Gargett
rimothy John Alen
Ann Ston8house
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
Cor
rale truslees- names of th8 directors at th8 date the re
Diwector
rtwasa
oved
Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity
TNst¢• nan
Dattrts acted If not tort*hole tar

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capauty
Nam8 and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls WFthin the custodlan
charity's obj.ects
Details of arrangements for
safe custcdy and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own assets
Additional Infomwtlon (optlonal)
Nam•8 and addr8ssès of advisers (Optional infornmtion)
Type of
Name
Address
adv18er
Name of chlof ex¢¢utive or namas of Senior staff members {Oplional informatlon)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for nowlisclosure of ke
rsonnel detslls
Othar o
tional infomiatlon

Declarations
Tho tru8tse$ declare that they have approved the trustses, report above.
Slgned on behalf of tho charity's trustees
Signatura(s)
Full name{s)
Posltlon {eg Secretary.
Chair, et¢)
Sharlein Allison May Smales
Chair I CEO
Date
2910112025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALE5
T•es valleyr￿*1h•r
1195429
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the perfod
0110412023
To
3110312024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unre$trl¢t•d
fvnd•
Restricted
funds
Endowrnent
funds
Tot•1 lund
L•Bt y•ar
to th• nw4st £ *olh• wr•st£ toth• T￿••1£
th•
A1 Reeelpts
Gen2ral lundG
Donaions I￿shI
Eco Èhop
¢hOrrt2b￿
Gtants
Don8ied knd
310
2.7th)
17.287
7.267
950
4764
2.310
2.700
17,287
7.267
111.$20
764
812
12,61e
3.032
32.913
54.570
mss mcom
or
ARJ
91378
457Q
145.848
(see table).
Toeal recelpts
A3Pa
PU￿￿￿$￿8
Reni & room
Wag05
V￿U?￿f fDDd (htribuied
9.119
7$1
10,239
24,970
12.2
4230
17,077
764
10,7a3
3,230
31.289
4.784
$2.4JD
14212
41.M7
A6set5
t,NJo
Sub total
$2,¥45
101.704
A4 Asset and In¥*slm•nt
Tchases
seè tsblè
Sub total
Net 0fr•c•lp￿(P0yMentsJ
A5 Transfers botweerl fvnds
A6 Cash fund$ last ￿ar end
C￿h fvnds Ihls ye*r end
7,745
86.381
29,23
CCXX R1 ac¢wnts ISSI
2310112025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrl¢t•d
lunds
to nDar4•*£
Restricted
lund$
Categories
Endowment
funds
10 Mamt£
Details
n&irest£
B1 Cash funds
Cumértt gE¢ounts
47.745
1È,•J8
Totsl ¢ash funds
47.745
18.636
Pa>Tr*rts
¢J
Unr•strl¢ted Réstrlcted
funds
fund$
to ne*Ye*£
Endowment
fund8
t• n•ar•sf £
Detail$
82 Olh•r nK¥n•tary ass•ts
towhlrh
ais•t bdpn
Detalls
n•1
B3 In￿SIMont assots
Fundf• ¥Jhkh
Det851$
Cumirrtvalue
B4 Ass•ts retalned for th•
¢h•ritys t)WTh U$•
sh￿¥1￿8
Gen￿
Fknr theB
Gener
1.000
&lzbW ov•r•
27S
Gthm
Fundto whlth
labUI r•lthB
Details
BS Liabilities
Signed by or tFustÉa& on
behawof 811 the trustèes
Sbnaturg
Print Nam
Date ol
Sharl8in Smal8S
2910112025
CCXX R2 arKourtt8 ISSI
2310112025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
R•port to thg trusteesl
members of
Tees Valley Together
On accounts for the
period ended
31 March 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1195429
Set out on pages
Receipts and Payments Accounts
I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (Yhe Twsf) for the pericmj ended 31 March 2024.
Responslbllitle8 and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for th8 prgparatlon
basls of rèport of the accounts in accordance with the r8quirements of the Charlties Act
2011 (Ihe Act.).
I report in resp8Ct of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have followed th8 applirAble Directions giv8n by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examinatlon. I confimi thal no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection wlth
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material
respect:
accounting records were not kepl in accordanc8 with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examlnerfs statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn In order to &nable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be r8a¢hed.
. Pleas8 delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Slgned..
Date:
2911
Name:
Beverley Goodall
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(if any):
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Address:
Level Q Offices, Surtees Business Park
Stocktonryon-Tees
TS18 3HR
IER
Octobar 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the 8xaminer needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any Items that Ihe
examiner wishes to
dls¢lose.
IER
October 2018